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Population growth is a controversial topic in Africa because it’s been linked with colonial and racist policies in the past. Now that human rights are at the centre of the conversation about family planning, it’s time to address the issue, argues Alex Ezeh. The bottom line is that Africa needs to change the current trajectory. But slowing down birth rates will require empowering women so that they can exercise their right to choose if
they want to have children, how many and when.
The annual Chale Wote street art festival in Accra, Ghana is about walking: it takes the form of chiefs’ processions, priests’ meditative movement through specific sites, and personal expressions of creativity and fashion. Plus, as Ruth Simbao writes, walking becomes the evocative mechanism for shedding light on this city’s rich history.
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It’s projected that Africa’s population will double by 2050.
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Alex Ezeh, Drexel University
Empowered women make millions of decisions that add up to a better demographic situation for themselves, their children and for Africa.
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A street procession during the Chale Wote festival in 2018.
Ruth Simbao
Ruth Simbao, Rhodes University
Walking is crucial during the Chale Wote festival as most activities happen on the street.
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Politics + Society
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Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape
Two authors unpack the fragility of South Africa's political parties and why democracy is a lifelong commitment.
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Anine Kriegler, University of Cape Town
The legalisation of the private use of cannabis in South Africa is a victory for human rights. But, much more work needs to be done to make it practical.
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From our international editions
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Caroline Taylor, University of Bristol
If you're a parent, there's one less thing to worry about – your child is probably healthy even if they're fussy about what they eat.
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Alice Fothergill, University of Vermont; Jenniffer Santos-Hernández, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, forever changing the lives of the children who survived. Their stories can help Puerto Rico identify and aid the kids most traumatized by Hurricane Maria.
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Arun Vishwanath, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Almost every online deception, fraud and scam – even propaganda and misinformation campaigns – begins with a fake social media profile. How do fakers get real people to agree to be friends?
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